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CHILDS GARMENT. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, I9I8.

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cHiLDs GARMENT.

Application led August 12,

To all whom t may concern.' Be it known that we, Nnr'rin GREEN and SAULMA'risoN, citizens of the United States of America, vand residents,respectively, of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and tate ofMassachusetts, and Boston, inthe Vcounty of Suffolk and State ofMassachusetts, are the joint inventors of a new and useful lmprovementin Childrens Garments, of which the following is a; specification.

The invention relates more particularly to an improvement in childrensrompers, which allows for quick and convenient adjustinent anddisengagement, complete accommodation with'avoidance of exposure, andaffords a stylish and neat design of garment which is simple andinexpensive to manufacture, and comfortable to wear.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of means forready adjustment in openingor closing the garment and means for normallyretaining the garment in closed position.

Another object of the invention is the further provision of means forrendering the garment readily and easily applicable to or removable fromthe body of the wearer.

ln order to illustrate the invention we have shown in the accompanyingdrawing the embodiment thereof, wherein:

Figure 1 represents a front view of the garment.

Fig. 2 represents a rear view thereof.

Fig. 3 represents a sectional View taken on line 3 3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 represents a sectional view taken on line 4 4- in Fig. 2. Y

Fig. 5 represents a sectional view taken on line 5 5 in Fig. 2.

rlhe terms employed herein are used in the generic and descriptive senseto indicate elements, and are not therefore specifically or primarilyintended as terms of limitation. f

ln the drawing, 10 in its entirety, designates a body covering betterknown as rompers, and comprises the waist and trunk portions 11 and 12,respectively, the former having the neck opening 13, the collar 'ld andthe sleeves 15, while the latter has the legs 16 which are preferablygathered at 17 over an elastic band, or otherwise, as may be desired.

18 represents the front of the garment which is preferably closedthroughout, as

' Specification of Letters Patent. Pgmtgntd Aug 01 yisle. serial no.'249,43@`

shown in FigfL' 1 9 represents the inner rear' flap, 2O the outer-'rear`flap, 21 theflap button which isvk secured to the'top of the inner flap19 22 the A'outer flap button-hole whichengages `with thev Vaforesaidbutton, y 23 the'garment crotch, 24e the inner Vflap'en- I tension belt,which is drawn through the open slit 25 provided forthev purpose, 26 fthe outer flap extension belt,l2i7 and 28 the front plaits, 29and SOtherear'plaits', and 3l the belt supporting straps formed by the plaits 27,28-and 29 at` the waist band sec-rk tion of the garment where saidplaits are P I preferably,disconnected from the garment `proper betweenthe stitching 32y and, as v shown.

The ends of thebelts 24L`and 26 are prefer-r ably brought areund to thefront of thev garment, as shown in Fig. 1, where `they are preferablyallowedto overlap and are pro-A vided with'suitable engaging or couplingmeans, as the buttonland buttonhole type there shown, Aor otherwise,l asmaybe desired. Y Y It will Vnow beyobservedthatvv theV rear flaps l19vandl 20 extend along the entire length of the vgarment from the crotchtothe neck, and that they overlap each other throughout their lengths,thatythe widths thereof are made appreciable and therefore afford apositive` closinglof the opening of the garment when the tops aresecured together, as by means of the button and buttonhole 21 and 22,respectively, and when the belt extensions 2l`and26 are lcoupled'together in front of the garment, as shown, then the kgarment isabsolutely relieved vof any possibility'of the flaps openingnp, and

the same will remain set and'afford a neat appearance to the garment.V

To remove the garment from the wearer,

opened in full to allow for the easy removal thereof from the body ofthe wearer. Simiit is only necessaryV to unclasp the neck and l l beltfastenings, when the garment may be larly. the fullopening allowed andaffordedV Y by the rear flaps, whenthey are unfastened, permits of aconvenient and easily handled garment, especially for childrens yusesand purposes. The inner flap extension belt 24 is drawn through the openslit 25, provided for the purpose (as shown' in Fig. 2) and preferablypositioned below the plait 30,

. and isthen drawn through the belt strap 81 of the front plait 27,while the outer flap extension belt 26 is Vdrawn through the beltsupporting straps 3l provided therefor in the front plaits 29 and 28,respec` tively, as shown. rlhe effect thus produced is that of theso-called Norfolk style of garment Which 'is a popular design and Verypleasing to the eye. Y

Itwvill be understood that While We have shown the flap Yjoint ofthelgarment positioned in therear, which is the most preferable, We do notWish to be limited to the use thereof as the same may-be used in thefront of the garment as Well. And also, While We have shown the beltextensions continued to a point Where they encircle the body and overlapeach other, We do not Wish to be limited against employing shorterextensions which may be independently secured' to the garment proper, asmay Well be understood.

`While the preferred embodiments of our invention have been ribed indetail, it Will be understood that We do not Wish to be limited to theparticular construction set forth, since various changes in the form,proportions, and in thedetails of construction may be resorted toWithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or

destroying any of the advantages contained f in the same, heretoforedescribed and defined in the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention in detail, what ive claim as new is:

l. ln a garment having a Waist and bifurcated trunk portion, eachprovided-With a tapering flap extending from the crotch to the upperedge of the garment, said flaps being'permanently secured in overlappingrelation at the crotch and temporarily secured at the upper edge of thegarment.

2. In a garment having a Waist and a bifurcated trunk portion joined toform a Ymanently secured in overlapped position ,at

the crotch end of said closure, andmeans for temporarily securingsaid-overlapping flaps at the uppermost portions thereof for retainingsaid flaps in closed position While the garment is being Worn.

5. ln a garment having a Waist and a bifurcated portion forming a unitgarment, an overlapping joint extending from the crotch to the'neclr ofsaid Vgarment forming a closure therefor and comprising a tapered innerand a tapered outer flap adapted rto overlap each other With the Wider'portions thereof permanently secured in overlapped position at thecrotch of the garment, and the narrower' portions thereof positioned atthe neck of the garment and adapted to be temporarily secured byco-acting securing means provided on each of said flaps.

Ll. In a garment having a Waist and a bifurcated trunk portion joined toform a f.

one-piece garment, an overlapping joint eX- tending from the crotch tothe uppermost portion of said garment forming a closure thereforcomprising an inner Vand an outer flap permanently secured in overlappedpo'- sition at the crotch end of said closure; means for temporarilysecuring said overlapping liaps at the uppermost Vportions thereof* andintermediate stramin Vmeans 4for temporarily securing said flaps inoverlapped position.

ln testimony whereof We-hereunto set our hands this twenty-fifth day ofJuly,'1918. NETTE GREEK. SAUL MATISON.

